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In Re Ranch on the Lake Ltd (HCT-00-CC-MA 537 of 2005)

High Court · [2005] UGCOMMC 47 · 2005 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal against High Court directions to a Receiver
Decision
Application dismissed for being filed out of time

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Holding

Application for leave to appeal dismissed as time-barred. Where leave to appeal is required, Rule 39(2)(a) of the Court of Appeal Rules requires application within 14 days of the decision. The 30-day period in Section 80 of the Civil Procedure Act applies only to appeals as of right. Extension of time for appeals requiring leave is a matter for the appellate court, not the court of first instance.

Outcome

Application dismissed for being filed out of time

Facts

East African Development Bank applied for leave to appeal against directions given by the Commercial Court to the Receiver of Ranch on the Lake Ltd on 15 June 2005. The Receiver raised a preliminary objection that the application, lodged on 11 July 2005, was out of time. The applicant argued the application was governed by Civil Procedure Rules and Section 80 of the Civil Procedure Act, which provide for a 30-day period and allow extension of time. The Receiver contended that Rule 39(2)(a) of the Court of Appeal Rules, requiring application within 14 days for appeals with leave, applied.

Issues

  1. Whether the application for leave to appeal was filed within the prescribed time limit under Rule 39(2)(a) of the Court of Appeal Rules.

Orders

  • Application dismissed with costs.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Appeals — Time Limits — Applications for Leave to Appeal
Where an appeal requires leave of the High Court, application for leave must be made within 14 days of the decision under Rule 39(2)(a) of the Court of Appeal Rules, not the 30-day period in Section 80 of the Civil Procedure Act which applies only to appeals as of right.
Civil Procedure — Appeals — Extension of Time — Jurisdiction
Extension of time for filing appeals lies with the appellate court, not the court of first instance, whether under Section 80 of the Civil Procedure Act or under the Court of Appeal Rules.

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In Re Ranch on the Lake Ltd (HCT-00-CC-MA 537 of 2005) [2005] UGCommC 47 (24 August 2005)
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